Leominster Festival 1982
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6th - 19th June 1982 |
6th - 19th June 1982
In the beginning, Leominster Festival was only a biannual event, and so this is the second Festival after the very successful inaugral event in 1980.
Programme Introduction
This, the second Leominster Festival, is to take place almost entirely withIn the confines of the town. The visitor to the town will find most venues within easy walking distance of the town centre and free car parks. The impressive Priory Church is approached through Church Street with its fine display of Georgian houses. Many of the towns buildings are well-preserved and excellent examples of medieval and Tudor timber frame houses, the most famous of which was built by John Abel, the King’s Carpenter, in 1633, Now known as Grange Court, it was moved to its present position in the last century and overlooks the peaceful central park area where family entertainment will take place on both Saturdays of the Festival.
Set, as it is, in beautiful Herefordshire countryside close to the Wye Valley and Black Mountains, the town is worthy of a visit at any time.
During Festival Fortnight it should not be missed. After the success of the first Festival, the Leominster Festival Society is proud to bring to the town another varied programme of artists, all renowned in their own fields. We are confident that we shall be well supported by the townspeople and the visitor will find much to enjoy also.
The design on the cover is the Leominster Knot; a unique and ancient symbol of the Towns Trades Guilds signifying their interdependence and fellowship
Events by Date
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Sunday 6th June 1982 | Pretext Event1 Posttext |
| Monday 7th June 1982 | Event |
Fringe Events
From the programme of events...
FRINGE EVENTS include; BBC “Any Questions?” will be broadcast from the Minster School on 25th June FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO ‘FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL (Annual subscription £1.50)
“Sunday Times” Wine Club Tasting. Dutton House on 9th June
“Made in Leominster Exhibition”, Leominster Civic Trust. 5th-19th June, in Raffles window
Art Exhibition at The Granary School of Painting; Children’s Art Exhibitions Leominster Arts Club Annual Exhibition 16-19th June
Display of late 19th and early 20th Century photographs of Leominster and District
Special Flower Display in the Priory Church. 6th-16th June
Six British films will be shown by the Leominster Film Society.
Thanks
From the programme of events...
The Leominster Festival Society acknowledges with thanks the sponsorship of:
- The Leominster Town Council
- Re-Equip International
- The Inner Wheel Club
- The Gisela Pincham Fund
- Marks and Spencer
- Cadbury-Schweppes
- Charles Henry Foyle Trust
- Rotary Club of Leominster
- Bulmers
- John Player and Sons
- Stooke Hill and Co
- Russell Baldwin and Bright
- Dales
- Statfordshire Building Society
- H R Smith
- Harpers
- National Westminster Bank
- Bedford Dials Ltd.
- Lloyds Bank
- West Hereford Service Station
This event takes place with financial assistance from West Midlands Arts and other local firms and private individuals together with the many fund raising events organized by the Leominster Festival Committee which made this project possible.
We are grateful, also, to the Women’s lnstitute and other organizations which have given practical assistance.